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Documentary of the final day of production on the second season finale of FX's "The Shield", which took place on March 14, 2003.
Telstar Football Club from IJmuiden is an absolute underdog in Dutch professional football. Chairman Pieter de Waard, like his father, wants to save the club from ruin and is constantly coming up with new activities to get people involved in the club. On the other hand, for coach Andries Jonker - who worked for clubs like Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Arsenal - professionalization and sporting success is an absolute goal. Corona puts everything on edge.
Class Action Park explores the legend, legacy, and truth behind the 1980s water park in Vernon, New Jersey that long ago entered the realm of myth. Known for its dangerous, unsupervised rides and lack of regulation, guests of Action Park expected to walk away with injuries and were lucky if they made it out alive. Shirking the trappings of nostalgia, the film uses investigative journalism, original animations, recordings, and interviews with the people who lived it to reveal the true story of Action Park.
A boy’s brutal murder and the public trials of his guardians and social workers prompt questions about the system’s protection of vulnerable children.
Eighty-five million acres make up the National Park System, and only 33 special agents nationwide are responsible for investigating crimes that occur on this public land. This documentary series follows the uniquely qualified team that leads the investigations as they seek to bring law and order to some of America’s most rugged and remote landscapes, tackling a new case each season.
Inside Scotland's most complex and shocking murder investigations, with unprecedented access. Police and prosecutors reveal the extraordinary efforts needed to deliver justice.
Documenting the genesis and the various stages of writing and production of the TV series "Gomorrah" based on the novel by Roberto Saviano.
Teacher Ekku, researcher Valtteri and yoga instructor Alexandra test their limits at a pro wrestling school.
Enter an unseen micro-verse where miniature heroes use amazing superpowers to survive in a series of spellbinding dramas.
Club Cumming, a tiny Lower East Side hotspot founded by Alan Cumming, is where bold performers chase big dreams. Blending rising talent with established stars, the club serves as a creative home for a diverse group of artists navigating ambition, relationships, and chosen family in a fast-paced docuseries.
They're not just fire chiefs, inspectors, or skilled technicians, but also buddies, athletes, fathers, soccer fans, and amateur chefs. This series follows the firefighters of Station 4 in Stuttgart in their daily lives, revealing the individuals behind the helmets—their diverse personalities, strengths, and weaknesses. In their demanding and dangerous job, these men must rely on each other completely. They can only overcome the challenges together as a team. When the alarm sounds, absolute concentration is required. But how do they cope with stressful impressions and experiences? And do arguments sometimes arise within the team?
Tareq travels around the Nordic countries to meet local food producers, chefs and specialists. He heads off the tourist track to experience local cultures through their food, searching out fantastic ingredients, meeting extraordinary people and preparing his own versions of delicious recipes along the way.
David Attenborough presents a nature documentary series looking at why mammals are the most successful creatures on the planet.
In Humboldt County, California, the big business of legal marijuana brings in visitors from around the world. Some are never seen again.
Australia's most renowned interviewer, Leigh Sales, mentors Autistic journalism students as they learn their craft and interview well known Australian personalities.
A fascinating and colorful look at the ways more than 500 million people adjust to life in the shadow of essential, yet potentially deadly, volcanoes.
Early NBC series showcasing compilation films - documentaries made from existing archival footage. Patterned on the successful Victory at Sea, it employed fast-paced editing, music, and narration. Concentrating on public affairs and public life, it steered clear of controversial subjects and enjoyed strong ratings, inspiring many competitors such as Air Power and The Twentieth Century. In later years, however, it would be criticized as superficial in comparison to "serious" documentary and current events programs.
Explore director Park Chan-wook's creative mastery in films like "Oldboy" and "The Handmaiden" — diving into his expansive 33-year cinematic career.
Capturing the high drama of the Serengeti’s distinctive wildlife up close.
While reliving memories and images, downhill skateboarder Melissa endeavors to create a tribute to her friend Pastrana. As she retrieves the past, with the assistance of her friends, Pastrana's inherent presence helps her fill the silence left behind and gain a deeper understanding of time.
In the fourth installment of the Zeitgeist series, director Peter Joseph explorers the fundamental incompatibility of our economy and the culture it has created with our future survival as a species, while posing solutions based on system’s science and cybernetics.
This a documentary in three parts by Astrid Lindgren. Whose stories and characters have traveled across all borders. The documentary shows previously unpublished material from diaries, correspondence and films.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Ukraine's social and political institutions faced massive change, including an increasingly corrupt government and crippled infrastructure. A number of the nation's youth wound up homeless and addicted to a lethal cocktail of injected cold medicine and alcohol. In the early 2000s a pastor from Mariupol named Gennadiy Mokhnenko took up the fight against child homelessness by forcibly abducting street kids and bringing them to his Pilgrim Republic rehabilitation center—the largest organization of its kind in the former Soviet Union. Gennadiy's ongoing efforts and unabashedly tough love approach to his city's problems has made him a folk hero for some, and a lawless vigilante to others. Despite criticism, Gennadiy is determined to continue his work.
This humorous short film shows various species of tropical fish at the Steinhart Aquarium in San Francisco, California.
Globally-renowned historian Mark Lewisohn weaves an array of short, sharp stories into a savvy and surprising reveal of a band that's remained both cutting-edge and massively popular. Drawing from his extraordinary archive, Lewisohn zips through a galaxy of real lives and times, weaving curated artifacts into an entertaining narrative. Celebrating The Beatles' seminal year — 1962, the year that changed everything — the film explores the band's evolution through the very places and artifacts that shaped their story. Extending his celebrated stage show, Lewisohn takes the camera out of the theatre and onto the streets of Liverpool and London, to the sites where history unfolded. A compelling, surprising, and unmissable treat, EVOLVER:62 delivers unique viewing for Beatles fans, music lovers, and anyone curious about the moments that reshaped modern culture.
On March 11, 2011, Okawa Elementary School in Ishinomaki City was engulfed by a tsunami, and 74 children, or 70% of the school's children, were killed. 51 minutes elapsed between the earthquake and when the tsunami reached the school. The school was informed of the tsunami and a school bus was on standby, but students did not evacuate. Okawa Elementary was the only school that suffered a large number of casualties in this earthquake. This documentary follows the lawsuit that followed the disaster, where the parents sought the truth behind the tragedy.
Documentary short film that, through three "Marias", moves from the collective to the subject on how they feel about being women.
Directed by Olivier Nicklaus.
Throughout the 1950s, Tab Hunter reigned as Hollywood’s ultimate male heartthrob. But throughout his years of stardom, Tab had a secret. Tab Hunter was gay, and spent his Hollywood years in a precarious closet that repeatedly threatened to implode and destroy him. Tab Hunter himself shares first hand, for the first time, what it was like to be a studio manufactured movie star during the Golden Age of Hollywood and the consequences of being someone totally different from his studio manufactured image.
From Edison films catalog: Taken during the Klondike excitement. The streets are crowded with miners buying outfits and supplies. Mule trains, trolley cars and hurrying pedestrians give life and bustle to the scene. 50 feet. $7.50. Advertised as part of the "Northern Pacific Railway Series" (Edison films catalog): The following pictures were taken by our artists at various points on the Northern Pacific Railway. We are greatly indebted to their officials who afforded us every opportunity in their power to obtain these splendid views. Many of the scenes are incident to the excitement prevailing at the time of the Klondike gold rush. They show the resources of this company for handling large numbers of people, baggage, freight and excursion parties, and give to prospective tourists and merchants an idea of the facilities with which this road handles traffic of all kinds (p. 9). (LoC)
“UNBROKEN: The Untold Story of Shen Yun” follows the world-renowned classical Chinese dance company Shen Yun Performing Arts as it rises to global acclaim while facing intimidation and threats of violence. Through the eyes of two brothers and their fellow performers, the film traces an unlikely journey—from ordinary American childhoods to the world’s most prestigious stages—where rigorous artistic training and spiritual conviction shape both their craft and their character. As Shen Yun tours internationally, the company becomes the target of escalating smear campaigns, threats, and alleged interference linked to the Chinese Communist Party. Blending personal storytelling with investigative reporting, “UNBROKEN” reveals what happens when art, faith, and freedom collide with totalitarianism power—and how resilience, community, and cultural revival endure in the face of intimidation.
A look back at the life, style and influences of the famed filmmaker Georges Méliès and an examination of his role in the story of "Hugo."
Rob Grant and Mike Kovac receive a disturbing fan video inspired by their previous horror movie Mon Ami, motivating them to investigate the responsibility of filmmakers in portraying violence in movies. In their pursuit of the truth they are unwittingly introduced to the real world of violent criminals and their victims.